Critiques en avant-premièreCarolee Shepherd

This is not a typical sci-fi story for there is no violence in this story, nor is there a battle with the "dark" or predatory behavior. You will however, find an alternate reality filled with surprises, curious imaginary beings and such, enough to bring out humor, thoughtful struggles and enlightening possibilities. This is a gentle sci-fi story with a definite mystical edge. Lots of love and happiness is imbued within the lines and by understanding the evolution of the main character, Curtis Trueheart, much joy can be found.

This story begins in Dropwater, a fictional town in Montana, where Curtis Trueheart, a traveling musician, graduated from high school. After giving a concert for the August Arts Festival, he meets Alecia, Randy and their son Luka, who invite him to their home on Outhere island, in the Salish Sea.

While vacationing on Outhere Island, Curtis stumbles through a time dimension transportal and lands in the Beyond, a timeless zone created by genetic scientist Dr. Joy, who is devoted to improving the human species.

During his time in the "Beyond", Curtis falls in love with Dr. Li Shuan, a tall crystalline woman from the future. He finds himself torn between his love for Li, and his life of playing music in the year 1996. Despite the pull of his heart he returns only to loose his life in a freak accident. All is not lost though for in time, he becomes Li's companion in her future world, in the village of Duachi, by the Golden Sea.

This is not a typical sci-fi story for there is no violence in this story, nor is there a battle with the "dark" or predatory behavior. You will however, find an alternate reality filled with surprises, curious imaginary beings and such, enough to bring out humor, thoughtful struggles and enlightening possibilities. This is a gentle sci-fi story with a definite mystical edge. Lots of love and happiness is imbued within the lines and by understanding the evolution of the main character, Curtis Trueheart, much joy can be found.

This story begins in Dropwater, a fictional town in Montana, where Curtis Trueheart, a traveling musician, graduated from high school. After giving a concert for the August Arts Festival, he meets Alecia, Randy and their son Luka, who invite him to their home on Outhere island, in the Salish Sea.

While vacationing on Outhere Island, Curtis stumbles through a time dimension transportal and lands in the Beyond, a timeless zone created by genetic scientist Dr. Joy, who is devoted to improving the human species.

During his time in the "Beyond", Curtis falls in love with Dr. Li Shuan, a tall crystalline woman from the future. He finds himself torn between his love for Li, and his life of playing music in the year 1996. Despite the pull of his heart he returns only to loose his life in a freak accident. All is not lost though for in time, he becomes Li's companion in her future world, in the village of Duachi, by the Golden Sea.